beloved

beloved by/of somebodyloved very much by somebody; very popular with somebodythe deep purple flowers so beloved by artistsShe was beloved by all who knew her.

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BrEBrE//bɪˈlʌvɪd//

;NAmENAmE//bɪˈlʌvɪd//

[only before noun]loved very muchin memory of our dearly beloved son, JohnThey were glad to be back in their beloved Ireland.More Like ThisAdjectives ending in –ed pronounced /-ɪd/aged,beloved,crooked,dogged,learned,naked,ragged,rugged,sacred,wickedSee worksheet.

Word Originlate Middle English: past participle of obsolete belove‘be pleasing’, later ‘love’.Extra examplesShe ran one of the little tea rooms so beloved of Londoners at the turn of the century.an area beloved by artiststhe death of his much beloved wife